Ben Vane
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Date walked: 25/11/2018
Distance: 15.85km
Ascent: 880m
Views: 17
Beinn Dorain & Beinn an Dothaidh
Route: Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dothaidh, Bridge of Orchy
Munros: Beinn an Dothaidh, Beinn Dorain
Date walked: 24/11/2018
Time taken: 7.35 hours
Distance: 22.43km
Ascent: 1140m
We set off after 9am from Bridge of Orchy, making our way through the station and then walking onto the moorland path to the left of the pylon
the weather was really pleasantc for the time of year, the sun was shining and it wasn't too cold (had to take a layer off!!) we walked up the stoney wet track until we reached the cairn on the bealach in between the two mountains.
We decided to ascend Beinn an Dothaidh first, which was a good decision as when we reached the summit the skies cleared for us so we were able to get some nice pics. We encountered a large group of walkers on the approach to the summit and a few solo walkers.
After stopping for a cuppa we then descended back down between the two munros and started our ascent up Beinn Dorain, again bumping into a lovely lady with whom we chatted with for a while.
The visibility was poor and the snow quite compacted from all of the walkers but it was breathtaking when the clouds cleared, although the drop from the ridge was quite daunting, got some great pics at the summit though.
We made our way back down and eventually got back to the hotel at 16:30 and finished off with a nice hot cuppa before driving back home.
It was a great day with really good company, I enjoyed these munros and we were fairly lucky with the weather too.

We decided to ascend Beinn an Dothaidh first, which was a good decision as when we reached the summit the skies cleared for us so we were able to get some nice pics. We encountered a large group of walkers on the approach to the summit and a few solo walkers.
After stopping for a cuppa we then descended back down between the two munros and started our ascent up Beinn Dorain, again bumping into a lovely lady with whom we chatted with for a while.
The visibility was poor and the snow quite compacted from all of the walkers but it was breathtaking when the clouds cleared, although the drop from the ridge was quite daunting, got some great pics at the summit though.
We made our way back down and eventually got back to the hotel at 16:30 and finished off with a nice hot cuppa before driving back home.
It was a great day with really good company, I enjoyed these munros and we were fairly lucky with the weather too.
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Sgorr Ruadh
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Date walked: 11/11/2018
Distance: 15.9km
Ascent: 1025m
Views: 18
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Ascent: 875m
Views: 171
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Ascent: 985m
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Views: 178
Lochnagar
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Date walked: 22/09/2018
Distance: 19.9km
Ascent: 1025m
Views: 154
Beinn Bhreach & West top, Beinn a Chaorainn and Bheag
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Date walked: 17/09/2018
Distance: 32.4km
Ascent: 1075m
Views: 96
Bynack More
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Date walked: 20/12/2017
Distance: 20.8km
Ascent: 900m
Views: 128
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amiwicksy
- Location: Banff, Aberdeenshire
- Interests: Walking/rambling, munros Love being outdoors
- Activity: Mountain Walker
- Pub: Unsure
- Mountain: Too many to chose
- Member: Scottish Woman's Walking Club
Rambling Roses - Camera: Just phone camera at mo
- Ideal day out: Love to get out walking/rambling and doing munros only just started doing them have completed 14 so far but definitely have the bug now
- Ambition: Will get back to this one
- Munros: 23
- Corbetts: 2
- Wainwrights: 8
- Hewitts: 5
- Sub 2000: 4
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- Trips: 7
- Distance: 142.48 km
- Ascent: 7005m
- Munros: 9
- Trips: 1
- Distance: 20.8 km
- Ascent: 900m
- Munros: 1
- Joined: Nov 07, 2018
- Last visited: Jan 18, 2019
- Total posts: 14 | Search posts